L1
high · 54%6/6 GP- LehkonenArtturi LehkonenLW · 14:28 EV/GP · 76%
- MacKinnonNathan MacKinnonC · 14:37 EV/GP · 100%
- NecasMartin NecasC · 15:31 EV/GP · 100%
47:51 together14% of team 5v5 time
- 52.6%
- GF%
- 77.8%
- 62.7%
- 62.7%
Colorado Avalanche Line Combinations & PP1 Units Today
View the Avalanche's current line combinations, power play units, and penalty kill pairings. See who's on PP1, which defensemen are killing penalties, and track time on ice trends.
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Over the first 6 games of 2026-27, Artturi Lehkonen, Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas have formed the Avalanche top line at 5-on-5 (the trio that plays the most per game), together for 47:51 (14% of team time). Devon Toews and Cale Makar lead the blue line as the top pair. PP1 is Kadri, MacKinnon, Necas, Makar and Hughes, taking 57% of the power-play time.
Since last game (Oct 13):no PP1 changes flagged
Colorado Avalanche · season stats · power play|League boards: best forward lines (CF%) · defence pairs (CF%) · PP units (GF/60)
Line Watch
Changes vs each player's previous 5 gamesNo deployment changes flagged for the Avalanche in their last five games. Line Watch needs three games of history before it compares, so early-season games stay quiet.
Avalanche injuries (3)ShowHide
Injured players stay in the shift-based units until they drop out of the sample; their tags show on the units below. "Returning" is approximate: cleared from the injury report in the last 3 days · injury report checked Oct 14, 5:40 PM ET.
- Logan O'ConnorIR· ~2d
Injured reserve (lower body), est. return Oct 16 (back in about 2 days, ESPN estimate)
- Cale MakarDTD
Day-to-day (personal)
Day-to-day (upper body)
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Lines here come from real NHL shift data, refreshed after every game. Line Watch flags PP1 promotions, line moves and ice-time jumps as soon as they show up; email alerts for your own players are next.
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Forward lines, defense pairs, power play and penalty kill units built from real game shift data for the Avalanche. Tap "Mates" on any player to see who he plays with.
Shift-based lines from the first 6 games of 2026-27 through 2026-10-13. Not confirmed lines for tonight. Only 6 2026-27 games so far, so the lines use this season only (Last 20 adds 2025-26 games). Players no longer on the team are excluded.
Forward lines (5v5)
L2
medium · 46%5/6 GP- KadriNazem KadriC · 14:49 EV/GP · 69%
- NelsonBrock NelsonC · 13:18 EV/GP · 87%
- LandeskogGabriel LandeskogLW · 13:00 EV/GP · 47%
37:36 together11% of team 5v5 time
- 43.0%
- GF%
- 100.0%
- 61.7%
- 59.0%
L3
high · 52%6/6 GP- SchwartzJaden SchwartzLW · 11:06 EV/GP · 30%
- SvechkovFedor SvechkovC · 12:09 EV/GP · 8.8%
- HughesT.J. HughesRW · 10:55 EV/GP · 23%
35:45 together10% of team 5v5 time
- 57.7%
- GF%
- 80.0%
- 67.5%
- 66.9%
L4
medium · 41%3/6 GP- RoyNicolas RoyC · 10:27 EV/GP · 12%
- KellyParker KellyC · 11:01 EV/GP · 18%
- L'HeureuxZachary L'HeureuxDTDLW · 8:58 EV/GP · 11%
21:27 together6% of team 5v5 time
- 60.0%
- GF%
- 33.3%
- 46.0%
- 46.2%
Defense pairs (5v5)
D1
high · 70%5/6 GP- ToewsDevon ToewsD · 16:07 EV/GP · 73%
- MakarCale MakarDTDD · 15:28 EV/GP · 100%
60:32 together17% of team 5v5 time
- 56.3%
- GF%
- 83.3%
- 65.7%
- 65.5%
D2
medium · 43%5/6 GP- KulakBrett KulakD · 16:02 EV/GP · 4.3%
- MalinskiSam MalinskiD · 16:36 EV/GP · 44%
38:46 together11% of team 5v5 time
- 59.8%
- GF%
- 50.0%
- 59.8%
- 59.1%
D3
high · 74%6/6 GP- BurnsBrent BurnsD · 14:52 EV/GP · 47%
- MansonJosh MansonD · 14:57 EV/GP · 36%
66:31 together19% of team 5v5 time
- 52.7%
- GF%
- 60.0%
- 61.6%
- 59.3%
Power play units
Team PP time: 40:36 (6:46 per game)
PP1
medium · 43%6/6 GP- KadriNazem KadriC · 3:23 PP/GP · 69%
- MacKinnonNathan MacKinnonC · 3:56 PP/GP · 100%
- NecasMartin NecasC · 4:06 PP/GP · 100%
- MakarCale MakarDTDD · 4:09 PP/GP · 100%
- HughesT.J. HughesRW · 3:52 PP/GP · 23%
23:02 together57% of team PP time
- 90.0%
- GF%
- 33.3%
- 91.6%
- 91.0%
PP2
high · 53%5/6 GP- KadriNazem KadriC · 3:23 PP/GP · 69%
- NelsonBrock NelsonC · 1:27 PP/GP · 87%
- SchwartzJaden SchwartzLW · 1:40 PP/GP · 30%
- LehkonenArtturi LehkonenLW · 1:37 PP/GP · 76%
- ToewsDevon ToewsD · 1:55 PP/GP · 73%
7:16 together18% of team PP time
- 90.9%
- GF%
- 100.0%
- 99.7%
- 99.7%
PP units share players: a skater who stays out for most of the advantage can appear on both.
Penalty kill units
PK1 forwards
high · 78%6/6 GP- NelsonBrock NelsonC · 2:11 PK/GP · 87%
- LehkonenArtturi LehkonenLW · 2:08 PK/GP · 76%
10:06 together33% of team PK time
- 0.0%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 0.0%
- 0.0%
PK2 forwards
high · 59%6/6 GP- RoyNicolas RoyC · 1:13 PK/GP · 12%
- KellyParker KellyC · 1:47 PK/GP · 18%
5:17 together18% of team PK time
- 22.2%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 1.0%
- 1.0%
PK1 defense
high · 57%6/6 GP- MansonJosh MansonD · 1:52 PK/GP · 36%
- ToewsDevon ToewsD · 2:00 PK/GP · 73%
6:36 together22% of team PK time
- 0.0%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 0.0%
- 0.0%
PK2 defense
high · 51%5/6 GP- BurnsBrent BurnsD · 1:37 PK/GP · 47%
- KulakBrett KulakD · 1:24 PK/GP · 4.3%
4:37 together15% of team PK time
- 12.5%
- GF%
- —
- 0.8%
- 0.8%
Extras and rotating players
Lines and pairs are the disjoint groups with the most shared ice time, numbered by role: L1 is the trio whose players average the most even-strength plus power-play ice time per game, D1 the pair with the most total ice time. TOI share is the exact unit's time over the team's time at that strength. Confidence is how much of its players' own ice time the exact unit accounts for. CF% and GF% are on-ice shot-attempt and goal shares while the unit was out.
Line chemistry
Avalanche 5v5 shared ice time, last 20 games
Avalanche line chemistry: 18 skaters; the most-used pairing is Devon Toews and Cale Makar with 228:55 together.
- Forward (size = TOI)
- Defence
- xGF% ≥ 55
- xGF% ≈ 50
- xGF% ≤ 45
42 pairings under 20:00 together hidden
- Toews + Makar228:55 · 63.6%
- MacKinnon + Necas219:05 · 62.6%
- MacKinnon + Toews187:52 · 64.6%
- Toews + Necas168:49 · 68.3%
- MacKinnon + Makar164:06 · 65.3%
- Lehkonen + MacKinnon158:34 · 55.3%
- Kulak + Malinski150:14 · 53.8%
- Necas + Makar145:22 · 71.7%
- Lehkonen + Toews141:50 · 63.9%
- Lehkonen + Necas120:36 · 61.0%
- Lehkonen + Makar119:08 · 59.1%
- Burns + Manson117:29 · 57.3%
Line river
Avalanche forward lines game by game, last 6 games
Avalanche forward lines over 6 games: each ribbon is a player moving between units.
- Artturi Lehkonen
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Martin Necas
- Nazem Kadri
- Brock Nelson
- Gabriel Landeskog
- Others
Colorado Avalanche Line Combinations FAQ
Who is on the Colorado Avalanche power play?
The Colorado Avalanche power play units are determined by actual ice time data from recent games. Check the Power play units section above to see which players are currently on PP1 (the primary power play unit) and PP2 (the secondary unit) for the Avalanche. PP1 players typically get the most man-advantage ice time and have the best scoring opportunities.
Who kills penalties for the Colorado Avalanche?
The Avalanche's penalty kill units are shown in the Penalty kill units section above. This data shows which forward pairs and defensive pairs spend the most time together when the Avalanche are shorthanded. Top PK players are valuable for fantasy hockey in leagues that count shorthanded points, blocks, and hits.
What are the current Colorado Avalanche line combinations?
The Colorado Avalanche line combinations shown above are calculated from actual NHL shift data, not projected lineups. Each forward line and defense pair is the group of players with the most shared ice time at 5-on-5, numbered by role (L1 is the trio that plays the most per game), and the confidence badge shows how settled that unit is. Tap Mates on any player to see everyone he shares the ice with.
How often are Colorado Avalanche line combinations updated?
Colorado Avalanche line combinations are updated daily based on the most recent game data. You can filter by game range (Last Game, Last 5, Last 10, Last 20, or Season) to see how line combinations have evolved over time. Recent data gives you the most current picture of how the coaching staff is deploying players.
Which Colorado Avalanche players are seeing increased ice time?
Check the Line Watch panel for Avalanche players who moved up a line, joined PP1 or saw a jump in ice time compared with their previous five games. You can also compare the "Last Game" filter to "Last 10" or "Season": players with higher TOI recently may be getting promoted, while decreasing ice time could signal a demotion. This is valuable information for fantasy hockey waiver wire decisions.
Are Colorado Avalanche injuries affecting the line combinations?
If the Colorado Avalanche have injured players, you'll see an injury banner near the top of this page. Injuries to key players often create opportunities for other players to move up in the lineup or earn power play time. Check the injury status to understand why certain line combinations might look different than expected.
How does Colorado Avalanche split power play time between PP1 and PP2?
Some teams give significantly more ice time to PP1, while others split it more evenly. The Power play units section shows each unit's share of the Avalanche power play time and each player's average PP TOI per game. If PP2 players are getting substantial ice time, they may have more fantasy value than PP2 players on other teams.
Who are the top Colorado Avalanche fantasy hockey players based on line combinations?
For fantasy hockey, prioritize Avalanche players who appear on PP1 and play on the top lines at 5-on-5. Players on the first line who also appear on PP1 are getting the most opportunity. Look for defensemen who play both PP and PK for maximum peripheral stats (blocks, hits, shots).